The 2023 high school football regular season has hit the halfway point. There is a bit of shifting in the higher classes after some upsets this week. Here are my rankings heading into Week 5.
Super 10
1. Gardner-Edgerton (4-0)
2. Washburn Rural (4-0)
3. Manhattan (3-1)
4. Mill Valley (3-1)
5. Bishop Miege (3-1)
6. St. Thomas Aquinas (4-0)
7. Olathe North (4-0)
8. Free State (4-0)
9. Kapaun-Mt. Carmel (3-1)
10. Andale (4-0)
6A
1. Gardner-Edgerton (4-0)
2. Washburn Rural (4-0)
3. Manhattan (3-1)
4. Olathe North (4-0)
5. Free State (4-0)
Notes: #1 Gardner-Edgerton was impressive in a 49-10 win at 5A #1 Mill Valley. Washburn Rural moves up from #5 to #2 after a 35-28 win over then #2 Manhattan, snapping the Indians’ 16-game winning streak. Manhattan drops to #3 with the loss. Olathe North moves in at #4 after a 54-31 win over Shawnee Mission South. Free State is now #5 with a 41-12 win over Shawnee Mission Northwest. Wichita Northwest drops out of the poll from #3 after a 34-28 loss to Wichita East. Lawrence drops from #4 with a 24-6 loss at Olathe East.
Big game in Week 5: #1 Gardner-Edgerton hosts #4 Olathe North on Friday night.
5A
1. Mill Valley (3-1)
2. Kapaun-Mt. Carmel (3-1)
3. Blue Valley Southwest (3-1)
4. Goddard-Eisenhower (4-0)
5. Valley Center (3-1)
Notes: Despite a 49-10 loss to 6A #1 Gardner-Edgerton, I’m keeping Mill Valley at #1 this week. #2 Kapaun-Mt. Carmel won 48-21 over Battle High School out of Columbia, MO. #3 Blue Valley Southwest beat previously unbeaten Spring Hill 63-35. #4 Goddard-Eisenhower was impressive in a 41-17 win over 4A #3 Andover Central. Valley Center moves in at #5 with a 42-14 win at Campus. Hutchinson falls from #5 after a 27-17 loss to Derby.
Big game in Week 5: #5 Valley Center is at Salina Central (3-1) on Friday night.
4A
1. Bishop Miege (3-1)
2. St. Thomas Aquinas (4-0)
3. Louisburg (4-0)
4. Andover Central (3-1)
5. Tonganoxie (3-1)
Notes: Bishop Miege stays at #1 even after a hard-fought 21-14 loss to Missouri power Rockhurst. #2 St. Thomas Aquinas won 21-6 over St. James. Louisburg moves up to #3 with a 45-8 win at Bonner Springs. Andover Central drops one spot to #4 after their 41-17 loss to 5A #4 Goddard-Eisenhower. Tonganoxie is into the poll at #5 with a 49-21 win at Paola. Eudora falls out of the poll after a 17-14 home loss to Ottawa.
Big game in Week 5: #2 St. Thomas Aquinas gets their shot at Rockhurst (MO) as they host the Hawklets on Friday night.
3A
1. Andale (4-0)
2. Cheney (4-0)
3. Wichita Collegiate (4-0)
4. Clay Center (4-0)
5. Topeka-Hayden (4-0)
Notes: No changes in 3A this week. #1 Andale ran their win streak to 55 games, blasting Smoky Valley 74-0. #2 Cheney picked up a 49-0 shutout at Pratt. #3 Wichita Collegiate cruised to a 55-8 win at Clearwater. #4 Clay Center won 75-13 over Hiawatha. #5 Topeka-Hayden coasted to a 64-0 shutout at Jefferson West.
Big game in Week 5: In a non-district game, #4 Clay Center hosts 2A #5 Southeast of Saline on Friday night.
2A
1. Nemaha Central (4-0)
2. Sabetha (4-0)
3. Ellsworth (4-0)
4. Hoisington (4-0)
5. Southeast of Saline (4-0)
Notes: No changes again in 2A this week. #1 Nemaha Central picked up another shutout, blasting Horton 69-0. #2 Sabetha won 28-6 at Minneapolis. #3 Ellsworth won 43-15 at Hillsboro. #4 Hoisington blasted Southwestern Heights 63-6. #5 Southeast of Saline picked up a 24-0 shutout at home over Halstead.
Big game in Week 5: The same as 3A as #5 Southeast of Saline is at 3A #4 Clay Center on Friday night.
1A
1. Pittsburg-Colgan (4-0)
2. Marion (4-0)
3. Smith Center (3-1)
4. Centralia (4-0)
5. Jefferson County North (4-0)
Notes: 1A stays the same this week as well. #1 Pittsburg-Colgan posted a 53-0 shutout at Southeast-Cherokee. #2 Marion won 36-13 at Remington. #3 Smith Center held on for a 16-14 home win over Wabaunsee. #4 Centralia handled Troy 36-6. #5 Jefferson County North handed McLouth their first loss with a 52-6 win in Winchester.
Big game in Week 5: #4 Centralia hosts Jackson Heights (4-0) on Friday night.
8-Man DI
1. Wichita County (4-0)
2. Lyndon (4-0)
3. Meade (4-0)
4. Moundridge (4-0)
5. Rawlins County (4-0)
Notes: #1 Wichita County picked up a 52-0 road shutout against St. John. #2 Lyndon won 58-30 at Cair Paravel. #3 Meade won 68-18 over previously unbeaten Sublette on Saturday. #4 Moundridge picked up a 48-0 home shutout over Pretty Prairie. Rawlins County moves in at #5 after an impressive 54-6 win over Hill City. Burlingame drops from #5 after a 46-0 shutout loss at home to Chase County.
Big game in Week 5: #2 Lyndon hosts Madison (4-0) on Friday night.
8-Man DII
1. Axtell (4-0)
2. Minneola (4-0)
3. Canton-Galva (3-1)
4. Kinsley (4-0)
5. Victoria (3-1)
Notes: No changes in 8-Man-DII this week. #1 Axtell picked up their 30th straight win, beating Linn 56-6. #2 Minneola won 60-32 at Bucklin. #3 Canton-Galva beat Norwich 68-14. #4 Kinsley handed South Barber their first loss, winning 56-30. #5 Victoria also beat previously unbeaten Central Plains with a 48-0 shutout in Claflin.
Big game in Week 5: #4 Kinsley is at Central Christian (3-1) in Hutchinson on Friday night.
6-Man
1. Cheylin (4-0)
2. Ashland (3-1)
3. Cunningham (3-1)
4. Waverly (4-0)
5. Northern Valley (3-1)
Notes: No changes this week in 6-Man. #1 Cheylin won 54-6 over #5 Northern Valley. #2 Ashland beat previously unbeaten Deerfield 58-6. #3 Cunningham picked up a 50-0 shutout over Tescott. #4 Waverly rolled to a 45-0 shutout at Centre.
Big game in Week 5: #4 Waverly hosts Chetopa (4-0) on Friday night.
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